# California's 1st State Assembly district

California's 1st State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Heather Hadwick of Alturas.

## District profile

The district stretches along the eastern edge of the state from the Oregon border to Lake Tahoe, wrapping around the Sacramento Valley along the northern Sierra Nevada. The district is primarily rural and heavily Republican and at 27, 276 square miles, is the largest assembly district by area in California.

## Election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2021 | Recall | Yes 61.8 – 38.2% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 56.3 - 41.4% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cox 61.2 – 38.8% |
| 2018 | Senator | De Leon 59.1 – 40.9% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56.7 – 36.1% |
| 2016 | Senator | Harris 61.5 – 38.5% |
| 2014 | Governor | Kashkari 55.9 – 44.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 57.3 – 39.6% |
| 2012 | Senator | Emken 58.2 – 41.8% |

## List of members representing the district
### 1849–1855: one seat

| Assembly members | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| Oliver S. Witherby (San Diego) | Democratic | January 5, 1849 – April 3, 1850 | Elected in 1849. | San Diego |
| John Cook (San Diego) | Whig | January 6, 1851 – January 5, 1852 | Elected in 1850. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Agoston Haraszthy (San Diego) | Democratic | January 5, 1852 – January 3, 1853 | Elected in 1851. [data missing] | San Diego |
| T. W. Tilgham (San Diego) | Democratic | January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854 | Elected in 1852. [data missing] | San Diego |
| Charles P. Noell (San Diego) | Democratic | January 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855 | Elected in 1853. [data missing] | San Diego |

### 1855–1862: four seats

| Dates | Seat A | Seat A | Seat A | Seat B | Seat B | Seat B | Seat C | Seat C | Seat C | Seat D | Seat D | Seat D | Counties represented |
| Dates | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1856 | Wilson W. Jones (Los Angeles) | Democratic | Elected in 1854. [data missing] | Francis Mellus (Los Angeles) | Whig | Elected in 1854. [data missing] | Jefferson Hunt (San Bernardino) | Democratic | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. Retired. | William C. Ferrell (San Diego) | Whig | Elected in 1854. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| January 7, 1856 – January 5, 1857 | J. Lancaster Brent (Los Angeles) | Democratic | Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing] | John G. Downey (Los Angeles) | Democratic | Elected in 1855. [data missing] | Jefferson Hunt (San Bernardino) | Democratic | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. Retired. | Jeptha J. Kendrick (San Diego) | Democratic | Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858 | J. Lancaster Brent (Los Angeles) | Democratic | Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing] | Edward Hunter (El Monte) | Democratic | Elected in 1856. [data missing] | Jefferson Hunt (San Bernardino) | Democratic | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. Retired. | Jeptha J. Kendrick (San Diego) | Democratic | Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| January 4, 1858 – January 3, 1859 | Henry Hancock (Los Angeles) | Democratic | Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. | Andrés Pico (Los Angeles) | Whig | Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. Retired to become a State Senator. | Isaac W. Smith (Cherry Valley) | Democratic | Elected in 1857. [data missing] | Robert W. Groom (San Diego) | Democratic | Elected in 1857. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| January 3, 1859 – January 2, 1860 | Henry Hancock (Los Angeles) | Democratic | Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. | Andrés Pico (Los Angeles) | Whig | Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1858. Retired to become a State Senator. | G. N. Whitman (San Bernardino) | Democratic | Elected in 1858. [data missing] | A. S. Ensworth (San Diego) | Democratic | Elected in 1858. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| January 2, 1860 – January 7, 1861 | A. J. King (Los Angeles) | Democratic | Elected in 1859. [data missing] | Jonathan J. Warner (Los Angeles) | Republican | Elected in 1859. [data missing] | W. A. Conn (San Bernardino) | Democratic | Elected in 1859. [data missing] | Robert W. Groom (San Diego) | Democratic | Elected in 1859. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| January 7, 1861 – January 6, 1862 | Charles W. Piercy (Los Angeles) | Douglas Democratic | Elected in 1860. Killed in duel. | Murray Morrison (Los Angeles) | Beckenridge Democratic | Elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | Abel Stearns (Los Angeles) | Douglas Democratic | Elected in 1860. [data missing] | David B. Kurtz (San Diego) | Beckenridge Democratic | Elected in 1860. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |||

### 1862–1885: two seats

| Years | Seat A | Seat A | Seat A | Seat B | Seat B | Seat B | Counties represented |
| Years | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| January 6, 1862 – December 7, 1863 | Ben Barton (San Bernardino) | Beckenridge Democratic | Elected in 1861. [data missing] | D. B. Hoffman (San Diego) | Douglas Democratic | Elected in 1861. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| December 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865 | R. G. Allen (San Bernardino) | Beckenridge Democratic | Elected in 1862. [data missing] | George A. Johnson (Santa Rosa) | Douglas Democratic | Elected in 1862. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| December 7, 1863 – December 4, 1865 | A. Van Leuven (San Bernardino) | Union | Elected in 1863. [data missing] | Jeptha J. Kendrick (San Diego) | Democratic | Elected in 1863. Retired. | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| December 4, 1865 – December 2, 1867 | John W. Satterwhite (San Bernardino) | Democratic | Elected in 1865. | David B. Kurtz (San Diego) | Democratic | Elected in 1865. Unseated due to contest in 1866. | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| December 4, 1865 – December 2, 1867 | John W. Satterwhite (San Bernardino) | Democratic | Elected in 1865. | George A. Johnson (Santa Rosa) | Union | Elected due to successful contest. | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| December 2, 1867 – December 6, 1869 | Benjamin I. Hayes (Los Angeles) | Democratic | Elected in 1867. [data missing] | John M. James (San Bernardino) | Democratic | Elected in 1867. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| December 6, 1869 – December 4, 1871 | John W. Satterwhite (San Bernardino) | Democratic | Elected in 1868. Resigned on August 4, 1869. | William N. Robinson (San Diego) | Democratic | Elected in 1868. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |||
| December 4, 1871 – December 1, 1873 | George W. Dannals (San Diego) | Democratic | Elected in 1871. [data missing] | Fenton M. Slaughter (Chino) | Democratic | Elected in 1871. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| December 1, 1873 – December 6, 1875 | William W. Bowers (San Diego) | Republican | Elected in 1873. [data missing] | N. J. Pishon (San Bernardino) | Independent | Elected in 1873. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| December 6, 1875 – December 3, 1877 | James M. Pierce (San Diego) | Republican | Elected in 1875. [data missing] | Henry Suverkrup (San Bernardino) | Independent | Elected in 1875. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| December 3, 1877 – January 5, 1880 | Frederick N. Pauly (San Diego) | Republican | Elected in 1877. [data missing] | Byron Waters (San Bernardino) | Democratic | Elected in 1877. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881 | Henry M. Streeter (Riverside) | Republican | Elected in 1879. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing] | Charles C. Wattson (San Diego) | Republican | Elected in 1879. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| January 3, 1881 – January 8, 1883 | Henry M. Streeter (Riverside) | Republican | Elected in 1879. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing] | Elijah W. Hendrick (San Diego) | Republican | Elected in 1880. [data missing] | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |
| January 8, 1883 – January 5, 1885 | Edwin E. Parker (San Diego) | Republican | Elected in 1883. [data missing] | Truman Reeves (San Bernardino) | Republican | Elected in 1883. Redistricted to the 79th district. | San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino |

### 1885–present: one seat

| Assembly members | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Counties represented |
| J. K. Johnson (Crescent City) | Democratic | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Elected in 1884. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| R. H. Campbell (Etna) | Republican | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Elected in 1896. Retired. | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| John M. McVay (Eureka) | Democratic | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | Elected in 1898. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| George B. Robertson (Yreka) | Democratic | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1890. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| Thomas L. Duffy (Crescent City) | Democratic | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Elected in 1892. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| Eugene S. Tomblin (Redding) | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 4, 1897 | Elected in 1894. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| W. S. Strain (Bolinas) | Republican | January 4, 1897 – January 2, 1899 | Elected in 1896. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| C. B. Jilson (Napa) | Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 5, 1901 | Elected in 1898. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| T. J. T. Berry (Crescent City) | Republican | January 5, 1901 – January 5, 1903 | Elected in 1900. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| Clarence W. Leininger (Weaverville) | Republican | January 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905 | Elected in 1902. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| James L. Coyle (Trinity Center) | Republican | January 2, 1905 – January 7, 1907 | Elected in 1904. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou, Trinity |
| T. J. T. Berry (Crescent City) | Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909 | Elected in 1906. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou, Trinity |
| Kenneth C. Gillis (Yreka) | Democratic | January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911 | Elected in 1908. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou, Trinity |
| George E. Malone (Dunsmuir) | Republican | January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | Elected in 1910. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou, Trinity |
| William B. Shearer (Yreka) | Democratic | January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1912. Retired to become a California State Senator. | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| H. B. Ream (Sisson) | Democratic | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1923 | Elected in 1914. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| G. H. Douglas (Crescent City) | Republican | January 8, 1923 – March 7, 1923 | Elected in 1922. Died. | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 7, 1923 – January 5, 1925 | | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| J. J. Murphy (Weed) | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 7, 1929 | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. [data missing] | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| Henry M. McGuinness (Dunsmuir) | Republican | January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1928. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | Del Norte, Siskiyou |
| Robert F. Fisher (Carlotta) | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1930. [data missing] | Del Norte, Humboldt |
| Michael J. Burns (Eureka) | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1949 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired to become a California State Senator. | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino |
| Arthur W. Way (Eureka) | Republican | January 3, 1949 – November 18, 1949 | Elected to finish Burns's term. Resigned to become a California State Senator. | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 18, 1949 – January 8, 1951 | | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino |
| Frank P. Belotti (Eureka) | Republican | January 8, 1951 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino |
| Frank P. Belotti (Eureka) | Republican | January 8, 1951 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino |
| Pauline Davis (Portola) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976 | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired. | Plumas, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, Humboldt |
| Pauline Davis (Portola) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976 | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired. | Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity |
| Stan Statham (Chico) | Republican | December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1992 | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity |
| Dan Hauser (Arcata) | Democratic | December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Term-limited and retired. | Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma |
| Virginia Strom-Martin (Duncans Mills) | Democratic | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Term-limited and retired. | Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma |
| Patty Berg (Eureka) | Democratic | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Term-limited and retired. | Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Trinity |
| Wesley Chesbro (Arcata) | Democratic | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Term-limited and retired. | Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, Trinity |
| Brian Dahle (Bieber) | Republican | December 3, 2012 – June 12, 2019 | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Resigned to become a California State Senator. | Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 12, 2019 – November 12, 2019 | | Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou |
| Megan Dahle (Bieber) | Republican | November 12, 2019 – November 30, 2024 | Elected to finish her husband's term. Re-elected in 2022. Retired to run for California State Senate. | Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou |
| Heather Hadwick (Alturas) | Republican | December 2, 2024 – present | Elected in 2024. | Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou |

## Contents

* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2019 (special)
* 2020

### 2020

2020 California State Assembly election :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Megan Dahle (incumbent) | 83,874 | 51.0% |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth L. Betancourt | 64,932 | 39.5% |
| | No party preference | PK "Paul" Dhanuka | 15,629 | 9.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,435 | 100.0% |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Megan Dahle (incumbent) | 146,902 | 58.9% |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth L. Betancourt | 102,541 | 41.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 249,443 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2019 (special)

California State Assembly District 1 special election, 2019 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Betancourt | 27,786 | 39.1 |
| | Republican | Megan Dahle | 25,669 | 36.2 |
| | Republican | Patrick Henry Jones | 12,298 | 17.3 |
| | Republican | Joe Turner | 3,943 | 5.6 |
| | Republican | Lane Rickard | 1,305 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,001 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Megan Dahle | 59,991 | 57.3 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Betancourt | 44,618 | 42.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,609 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

California State Assembly election, 2018 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Dahle (incumbent) | 82,916 | 64.1 |
| | Democratic | Caleen Sisk | 30,902 | 23.9 |
| | Democratic | Peter Van Peborgh | 11,446 | 8.9 |
| | No party preference | Jenny O'Connell-Nowain | 3,987 | 3.1 |
| | No party preference | Jerome B.C. Venus (write-in) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,260 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Brian Dahle (incumbent) | 125,227 | 63.0 |
| | Democratic | Caleen Sisk | 73,449 | 37.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 198,676 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

California State Assembly election, 2016 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Dahle (incumbent) | 103,500 | 99.6 |
| | Libertarian | Donn Coenen (write-in) | 446 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,946 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Brian Dahle (incumbent) | 148,657 | 73.8 |
| | Libertarian | Donn Coenen | 52,871 | 26.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201,528 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

California State Assembly election, 2014 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Dahle (incumbent) | 65,466 | 69.5 |
| | Democratic | Brigham Sawyer Smith | 28,688 | 30.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,154 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Brian Dahle (incumbent) | 104,103 | 70.2 |
| | Democratic | Brigham Sawyer Smith | 44,119 | 29.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 148,222 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

California State Assembly election, 2012 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Dahle | 41,384 | 34.2 |
| | Republican | Rick Bosetti | 34,457 | 28.5 |
| | Democratic | Robert Meacher | 31,120 | 25.8 |
| | Green | David Edwards | 7,381 | 6.1 |
| | Libertarian | Charley Hooper | 6,503 | 5.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,845 | 100.0 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Brian Dahle | 116,098 | 65.6 |
| | Republican | Rick Bosetti | 60,920 | 34.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 177,018 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2010

2010 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wesley Chesbro (incumbent) | 98,250 | 61.6 |
| | Republican | Karen Brooks | 61,414 | 38.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 159,664 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wesley Chesbro | 137,777 | 70.78 |
| | Republican | Jim Pell | 56,870 | 29.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,647 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.39 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patty Berg (incumbent) | 99,626 | 64.74 |
| | Republican | Ray Tyrone | 47,196 | 30.67 |
| | Libertarian | Thomas Reed | 7,011 | 4.56 |
| | Independent | Robert Parker (write-in) | 51 | 0.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 153,884 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.32 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2004 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patty Berg (incumbent) | 120,157 | 61.44 |
| | Republican | Ray Tyrone | 64,587 | 33.03 |
| | Libertarian | Ken Anton | 10,817 | 5.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 195,561 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Patty Berg | 59,112 | 49.61 |
| | Republican | Robert K. "Bob" Brown | 49,215 | 41.31 |
| | Green | Doug Riley Thron | 10,817 | 9.08 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,906 | 5.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 126,050 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

2000 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Virginia Strom-Martin (incumbent) | 108,184 | 64.50 |
| | Republican | Michael Lampson | 51,753 | 30.85 |
| | Libertarian | Joshua Gilleo | 7,800 | 4.65 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,513 | 5.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 177,250 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1998

1998 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Virginia Strom-Martin (incumbent) | 87,403 | 61.72 |
| | Republican | Sam Crump | 47,662 | 33.66 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Pamela Elizondo | 6,536 | 4.62 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 7,797 | 5.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 149,398 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1996

1996 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Virginia Strom-Martin | 87,800 | 52.87 |
| | Republican | Margie Handley | 69,917 | 42.10 |
| | Natural Law | Harry K. Wrench III | 8,341 | 5.02 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,681 | 3.87 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 172,739 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

1994 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Hauser (incumbent) | 87,749 | 61.27 |
| | Republican | John Baird | 48,148 | 33.62 |
| | Libertarian | Charles J. Harris | 7,310 | 5.10 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 9,986 | 6.52 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 153,193 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

1992 California State Assembly election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Hauser (incumbent) | 102,093 | 57.19 |
| | Republican | Anna L. Sparks | 61,623 | 34.52 |
| | Green | Margene McGee | 10,151 | 5.69 |
| | Peace and Freedom | Pamela Elizondo | 4,643 | 2.60 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 7,639 | 4.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 186,149 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |